Stop Hegseth from Gutting Medical Research

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is reportedly trying to raid billions of dollars from the National Institutes of Health — money Congress provided for lifesaving medical research.

Without notifying Congress or the public, the Department of Defense signed an interagency agreement that could give the Pentagon access to funds meant for critical biomedical research, including work on infectious diseases like HIV, influenza, tuberculosis, malaria, Ebola, and other dangerous pathogens.

NIH funding is supposed to help scientists develop cures, treatments, and protections that save lives. It should not be treated as a slush fund for Hegseth’s Pentagon or diverted away from patients, families, and researchers.

Tell Congress: "Stop the Pentagon from raiding NIH. Terminate any agreement that diverts medical research funding to the Department of Defense and demand a full public accounting."

In solidarity,

Action Collective